Somaliland one step closer to recognition

[FarhanYare]

DUBAI // An historic meeting between the presidents of Somalia and Somaliland in Dubai today may be the first step towards ending years of bloodshed there.

The meeting, facilitated by the UAE, was the first in 21 years. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the president of Somalia's transitional federal government, and Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, the president of the Republic of Somaliland, signed a declaration that paves the way for future talks and cooperation between the nations.
"This is a breakthrough and we are happy that our brothers in the north want to speak and negotiate," said Mr Ahmed. "As you know, all Somalis come from the same ethnic background, speak the same language and practice the same religion. So we are looking for solutions that satisfy all the segments of Somalia. Such negotiations need time and we hope it will succeed."

Mr Silanyo, Somaliland's president, voiced similar optimism.

"This will help for peace in the region as a whole, it will help in the fight against piracy and terrorism," he said.
Somaliland, which seceded from Somalia in 1991, has never been recognised by the international community. Mr Silanyo said he hoped the Dubai meeting would be the first step toward such recognition.
"We do hope it will contribute to us being recognised by the international community as a separate entity. We want to work together and live together - each country on its own," said Mr Silanyo. The UAE foreign policy stance - that regionally initiated dialogue helps resolve conflict - was highlighted in the meeting of the presidents today.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of a two-day global counter-piracy convention in Dubai.

"What we see today is one people, who communicated and negotiated for the benefit of their people," said Anwar Mohammad Gargash, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

"The UAE is very aware that you cannot overcome many years of pain overnight, therefore we are witnessing a historic moment where the two presidents meet andsign this agreement to negotiations."

The one-page declaration signed by both presidents is titled The Dubai Statement.

"Both parties agreed to the continuation of this dialogue and agreed to allow the two committees, formed by the presidents, to continue the talks to clarify the relationship between the two sides," the statement read.

The meeting today formally endorses initial talks between ministers on both sides last week in London.

Somalia has functioned without a strong central administration since the ouster of the dictator Siad Barre in 1991. The collapse of his dictatorship led to civil war and inter-clan conflict, which split the country into the regions of Somalia, Somaliland, Puntland and Galmudug.

Somaliland, the northwestern region of Somalia, declared independence in 1991 and - despite a lack of recognition by the international community - has its own democratically elected government.

With limited economic opportunities at home, piracy became a lucrative business. Somalis say the root of piracy was in the early 1990s when local fishermen fought with foreign trawlers involved in illegal fishing and dumping toxic waste off its coast.

[Conqueror]

[mody21]

if it was up to southerners somalia would be cut into a thousand small regions and sold to the highest bidder.

[FarhanYare]

if it was up to southerners somalia would be cut into a thousand small regions and sold to the highest bidder.

i disagree most southerners are against somalia breaking up into small regions but sadly we have a retarded president that is swayed by futoole on one side and on another by siilyanyo

[mody21]

if it was up to southerners somalia would be cut into a thousand small regions and sold to the highest bidder.

i disagree most southerners are against somalia breaking up into small regions but sadly we have a retarded president that is swayed by futoole on one side and on another by siilyanyo

thats the only thing I read, and I couldnt agree more.

[Thuganomics]

if it was up to southerners somalia would be cut into a thousand small regions and sold to the highest bidder.

i disagree most southerners are against somalia breaking up into small regions but sadly we have a retarded president that is swayed by futoole on one side and on another by siilyanyo

[FarhanYare]

if it was up to southerners somalia would be cut into a thousand small regions and sold to the highest bidder.

i disagree most southerners are against somalia breaking up into small regions but sadly we have a retarded president that is swayed by futoole on one side and on another by siilyanyo

hmm i see the comment about siilyaanyo trigered this response

[DANGIRL]

That gorilla is side eying the hell out of the other gorilla.

[FarhanYare]

That gorilla is side eying the hell out of the other gorilla.

you and your fascinations of gifs

[AbdiWahab252]

The children of IRIR are gathering in the final alliance Orchestrating the mobilization is the Grand Duke Omar Gelleh and he now has the missing two.

= Gashaaburta IRIR

[DANGIRL]

you and your fascinations of gifs

You'll be fascinated with gifs too if your major was "gifology.

[FarhanYare]

The children of IRIR are gathering in the final alliance Orchestrating the mobilization is the Grand Duke Omar Gelleh and he now has the missing two.

= Gashaaburta IRIR

sxb are you tryna say hawiye is related to iidoor coz iam not gonna accept that BS

[daiman]

Anything is possible from Alshariif, but I put my thrust in the Somali parliament . They won't allow this to happen. I feel very previleged to have met men and women in the parliament, and I remembet this rahanwein guy who taught me all those things of Somalinimo and the past Somalia. He told me that it is only the Somali parliament that can do out except if other countries recognize that.

[FarhanYare]

Anything is possible from Alshariif, but I put my thrust in the Somali parliament . They won't allow this to happen. I feel very previleged to have met men and women in the parliament, and I remembet this rahanwein guy who taught me all those things of Somalinimo and the past Somalia. He told me that it is only the Somali parliament that can do out except if other countries recognize that.

when did you met members of the somali parliament?

[The_Emperior5]

Anything is possible from Alshariif, but I put my thrust in the Somali parliament . They won't allow this to happen. I feel very previleged to have met men and women in the parliament, and I remembet this rahanwein guy who taught me all those things of Somalinimo and the past Somalia. He told me that it is only the Somali parliament that can do out except if other countries recognize that.

The Parliament is runned by this guy and they call him Sharif sakiin and dont ask me how he became a Multi Millionaire
Most of the 500 mps are former Islamists Isbaaro Mooryans Thugs and other great people

Yes keep ur trust in the Parliament